Households
Households without children
About this topic
Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.
This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
- The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.
Key insight
In 2021, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bungalow, accounting for 63.5% (690 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 25 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bungalow - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
175
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
175
16.1%
-2.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
431
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
431
39.7%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
135
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
135
12.4%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
172
15.8%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
124
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
124
11.4%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
84
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
84
7.7%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
690
% of total
63.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
690
63.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-25
-2.2pp
Lone person households
+13
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
0
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+1
+0.2pp
Group households
+7
+0.7pp
Total households without children
-5
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Bungalow. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 175 | 16.1% | 24.6% | 200 | 18.3% | 23.6% | -25 | -2.2pp |
| Lone person households | 431 | 39.7% | 24.7% | 418 | 38.2% | 23.4% | +13 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 135 | 12.4% | 6.3% | 135 | 12.3% | 6.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 172 | 15.8% | 9.3% | 168 | 15.4% | 9.4% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 124 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 123 | 11.2% | 7.7% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 84 | 7.7% | 4.0% | 77 | 7.0% | 4.3% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 690 | 63.5% | 53.4% | 695 | 63.5% | 51.3% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 1,087 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,094 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |